CID launches probe into false health rumor targeting President

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The Chief Colombo Magistrate's Court today ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident of publishing false information about President Anura Dissanayake’s health condition during the last Presidential election.

According to a complaint lodged by Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala, the CID presented the relevant facts before Colombo Magistrate Thilina Gamage.

In his complaint, Watagala stated that the false information about President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s health condition was uploaded to the internet through an account belonging to an individual named "Subhash".

Presenting an investigation report to the court, officials from the CID confirmed that investigations are ongoing in relation to this incident.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:57 PM

North Korean type probes started . These AKD guys opposed the online safety bill and they are using it to punish anyone who gives negative statement about AKD and their team.

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Herman Perera Thursday, 07 November 2024 03:15 AM

The opposition will try any Tactics to come into Parliament by false information.

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Sambo Thursday, 07 November 2024 08:06 AM

People of past regimes are trying there very best by paying money to these so called you tubers and spreading false information in any way trying to harm a peoples government but will not succeed.

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